Hello, fellow Mini lovers. I'm a recent convert to the group- I just surprised my wife with a Mini b/c all I've heard for the past 5 years is "I want a Mini Cooper", over and over like a broken record. I just thought they were so impractical- silly little toy cars. But, I finally gave in- I thought what the hell, she deserves to have something she really wants- why does she have to be the one with the practical family car? So, I traded my truck on an '04 Cooper and took her sensible SUV. Little did I know I was going to become a Mini fanatic! This is the most "fun to drive" car I've ever driven! She loves it b/c it's cute- I love it b/c it's a blast to drive fast on twisty roads!!! I didn't realize it was a sports car, and I just wasn't thinking about the BMW engineering. Now I want to trade the SUV and get an S with the 6 speed Gertrag. To hell with practicality! We'll just take two cars whenever we do family trips!

Bill in Nashville

 

i just ordered a MCS from mini of nashville. is this where you bought yours from?

 

Cool! We've learned to pack very light for weekend trips. I've taken longer trips and just pack with a backpacker's mentality. Life is actually much nicer when you bring less stuff. The car is comfortable and fast on trips.

As a side note I recently took a 600 mile trip in a work Tahoe. I was thrilled to find the highway blocked by a lost load of hay to add a little interest to the trip. Otherwise, it was like sitting in an empty stadium for half a day each way.

 

Congrats! And Welcome to NAM and the world of MINIs... We love pictures... And it sounds like another 2 MINI family soon...

Donna

 

wlbjr, congrats on the MINI. We were just at a Mod party a few weeks ago with the Nashville group. They are planning a run to Jack Daniels in Lynchburg soon if you want to get a taste of what the MINI community is like. Check out their site at http://www.midtnminis.com/ .

 

Now your talking! Glad she got her car, now its your turn!!! Congratulations!

 

I found this one at a Mazda dealership. It was the only used automatic I could find in Nashville. For me, it will be the 6 speed- but the wife prefers automatic...

Bill in Nashville

 

Thanks! I do have a couple of pictures posted in the gallery- they show the lucky lady with a big smile on her face!

Bill in Nashville